A Challenger From Either Of Alis Two Reigns, That Could Possibly Beat Joe Louis?

I don't think that you could make anybody a prohibitive favorite over Frazier or Foreman.

I happen to think that Louis would beat them, but it is not a given.

Also when you start to factor in circumstances such as age, some of the later fights become a bit dicey.

 

Are we taking those fighters in their primes, or in their form, when they faced Ali?

 

Are we guilty of overlooking Richard Dunn . keep well.

 

Limited but he did his best.

 

Patterson was good enough to beat Louis, but was really poor when he met Ali, Foreman and Frazier would have taken Louis`s shots far better than Patterson could have but neither were ever challengers for Ali`s title both were champs when they fought Ali for the title aside from the fight in Manilla when Joe looked past it.

 

Patterson would never survive Joe.

 

it wouldnt be Patterson, no way.

It would probably be someone like Jimmy Young.

Jimmy was the best of Ali's challengers

He was like Jersey Joe on steroids.

slicker, quicker, more slippery. He wouldnt make the mistakes Joe made and if the judges are honest, will award Jimmy the decision

 

Joe Frazier had a good shot style wise but I still see Louis beating him. Patterson and Norton don't even remotely have the chin to be able to seriously challenge Joe Louis.